May 1791 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its May 1791 term; the attendance list was absent.
• JuryThe court recorded Wm Clark, Jno Nichols, James Faucit and 33 others for jury service.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Brice Collins granted to Enuch Collins; sureties Wm Lytle and Brice Collins Jr.
• Road orderThe court appointed Peter House as road overseer, replacing Dan’l Watson.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Park as road overseer, replacing James Wilkinson.
• Road orderThe court appointed George Carrington as road overseer, replacing Mathew Cate.
• Road orderThe court appointed George Laws as road overseer, replacing Edward Harris.
• Road orderThe court appointed Richard Leigh as road overseer, replacing Joseph Woods.
• JuryThe court recorded Jno Thompson, Christopher Barbee, James Thompson and 11 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedSam’l Thompson swore to serve as the grand jury’s constable.
• JuryThe court recorded Wm Clark, Dan’l McMehon, Wm Walker and 9 others for jury service.
• Attorney admittedOn Joseph Taylor’s motion, Jno Ashe gained admission to practice before the court and qualified.

24 May 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Ray, Andrew Murdock and Nicholas Gibbs present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ludwick Dronebury, aged twelve, to Adam Smith for farming instruction until age twenty-one.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David Hannah granted to Rachel Hannah; sureties Thomas Rountree and Rountree.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David Douglass granted to Martha Douglass; sureties Tho Bradford and Jno Douglass.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Friddle granted to Michael Mosier; sureties James Patterson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Horton granted to [Sarah] Horton.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Ma?? granted to Thomas Wilkinson.
• GuardianshipJames Patterson and Andrew Murdock were assigned to review Rob’t Scoby’s guardianship accounts for Soloman and Stephen Debow and report.
• MillIsaac Hicks obtained permission for a public gristmill on Enoe river and paid the assessed value of adjoining land.
• Estate accountJonathan Lindley and Wm Ray were assigned to review Jno Spurlin and Rachel Morrow’s administration accounts for Wm Morrow’s estate.
• GuardianshipSarah McAdams and Catherine McAdams chose their mother, Cathrine McAdams, as guardian until age twenty-one.
• GuardianshipCatherine McAdams became guardian of Ellen McAdams until Ellen reached the age of discretion.
• Court in sessionJustices Jno Walker, George Danael, Wm Lytle and 21 others attended the election of a new sheriff.
• County businessAbsalom Tatom, Alexander Mebane and Wm Lylte were assigned to review county treasurer Jno Walker’s accounts and report.
• Official appointedJno Sloss was elected county sheriff after Wm McCauley’s term expired.
• County businessThe court awarded Wm McCauley twenty-five pounds for the preceding year’s ex officio services as sheriff.
• Official appointedWm Strudwick qualified as a justice of the peace.
• SuitA jury awarded Vanhook £44 plus litigation costs against Joseph Dorris.
• SuitJesse Embrie won damages against Henry Thompson, but the court subsequently granted a new trial.
• SuitThe jury found against Jacob Graves in Smith’s ejectment action; arrest of judgment was withdrawn and the new-trial rule discharged.
• SuitWm Ray was discharged after Jonathan Lindley proved his handwriting and established that the writ concerned someone else.
• State caseDrury Honeycut was released from his recognizance because evidence was lacking.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Hall as road overseer, replacing Henry Bunch.
• Official appointedJno Sloss qualified as sheriff after three justices approved his offered sureties.

26 May 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jno Ray, Jonathan Lindley, Wm Lytle and James Patterson present.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Neal as road overseer, replacing Nathan Dicks.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Woody as road overseer, replacing Joseph Stalsworth.
• SuitThe jury favored Wm Lytle in Wm Merrit’s debt suit; Merrit moved for an appeal and retained the bond.
• State caseA jury convicted William Newman of the charged assault.
• Official appointedJohn McCauley swore to serve as deputy to county sheriff John Sloss.
• Official appointedBenj’n Yeargan and Rob’t Scoby were selected to inspect the forthcoming election’s polls.
• Road orderThe road jury reported completing the ordered route from little river to the old Hillsbo–Pains ordinary road.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Hunt as road overseer, replacing Tho Sutton.
• Road orderThe court appointed James McAdams Jr as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Barney Clapp as road overseer, replacing Henry Cope?.

27 May 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jno Ray, Jonathan Lindley, Sterling Harris and And Burke present.
• SuitWilliam O’Neal won £20 and costs against Andrew Burke on appeal.
• Tavern licenseWm Courtney received permission to operate a tavern at his Hillsbo residence.
• Freedom or emancipationAnne Hooper obtained court permission to free John after the court deemed his service to her and Wm Hooper meritorious.
• SuitJoseph Moore was permitted a payment into court; the jury subsequently awarded Jno Taylor damages and costs.
• Road orderThe court assigned a jury to survey a requested diversion toward the mineral spring on James Hoggs land.
• SuitA jury awarded Wm Jamison damages and costs against Rob’t Berry on certiorari.
• Road orderThe road jury reported surveying the ordered route from Mithcums to the new bern road.

28 May 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Rob’t Campbell, Sterling Harris, Andrew Burke and Jno Elliott present.
• SuitPolly W Burke, acting through guardian James Hogg, won damages and costs against George Doherty.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Patterson to William Trice, proved by Powel Riggins & Edw’d Trice.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Thompson et Ux to Dav’d W Hannah, proved by Jno Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Dixon to Edw’d Jones, proved by Sam’l Benton.
• Deed provedDeed, Rob’t Ferguson to And Burke, proved by Sam’l Benton.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Stubbins to Jo Dickson, proved by Wm Watters esqr.
• Deed provedDeed, Commiss’rs of Hillsbo to Joseph Stubbins, proved by Henry Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Rich’d Garrison to Jno Garrison Jr, proved by Isaac Bowers.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Castlebury to Jno Caldwell, proved by Jno Robertson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Durning to Jno Lynch, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, [John] Taylor & Shepherd to Wm Rider, proved by Jo Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, James Wilkinson to Edw’d Smith, proved by James Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Latta to Jno Latta, proved by James Walker.